The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry on Monday asked all States and Union Territories to make information about measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 accessible to Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
5 tips for the blind to stay safe from Coronavirus pandemic
Blindness in the time of Coronavirus could be dangerous for some, especially if they live in a densely populated country like India.
What makes it even more of a risk is the fact that it won’t be always possible to avoid physical contact.
The ableism and ageism being unleashed is its own sort of pestilence.
Like many people all over the world, I am not leaving the house now. For me, though, staying home is nothing new. I am in bed as I write this, propped up by my usual heap of cushions, talking to other sick and disabled people all day on my laptop about how the hell we’re going to care for one another in the coming weeks with a gnawing feeling of dread in my belly.
This captivating documentary focuses on the extraordinary bond between blind climber Jesse Dufton and his wife and climbing partner Molly Thompson.
By Our Reporter
The newly renovated Dehradun railway station has much to offer to travellers. Now only does the station look bright and shining, it is completely accessible to visually impaired travellers.
Home to the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) and Sharpe Memorial Blind School, India’s oldest blind school for children, Dehradun has a sizeable population of visually impaired people.
The government has made the norms for corporate social responsibility (CSR) more stringent. In new draft rules, greater onus has been put on companies for reporting details of their CSR activities and how such funds are used.
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 17
Perturbed over the defunct lift at the District Administrative Complex (DAC), a city-based disability activist has knocked at the doors of the state Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
The society we live in celebrates able-bodied individuals so much that most of us don’t realize that the world is becoming less and less inclusive of those who are different. To begin with, every workplace must be made inclusive and inclusive not just from the point of view of gender parity, but from the perspective of people who are physically different. A report by Accenture reported that companies who excel at disability inclusion outperformed their peers. Between 2015 and 2018 these organiz ..
Ishan Rawal who has only 0.5 pc vision sits through 7-hour reading sessions daily; appears for Class 12 exam.
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